NWSL

Portland Thorns FC vs San Diego Wave FC, 2022 National Women's Soccer League, Playoffs - Semifinals

· NWSL
Portland Thorns FC
  • 20': Rocky Rodríguez
  • 90'+3': Crystal Dunn
FT
2 - 1
San Diego Wave FC
  • 8': Taylor Flint

About

Portland Thorns FC are hosting San Diego Wave FC at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, San Diego Wave FC. Jaedyn Shaw tries a through ball, but Alex Morgan is caught offside.
  • 4': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Kaleigh Riehl.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Sofia Jakobsson (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 8': Goal! Portland Thorns 0, San Diego Wave FC 1. Taylor Kornieck (San Diego Wave FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Morgan with a cross.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raquel Rodríguez.
  • 16': Foul by Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 16': Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns).
  • 17': Sofia Jakobsson (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Foul by Kaleigh Riehl (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 19': Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Kaleigh Riehl (San Diego Wave FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Kaleigh Riehl.
  • 20': Goal! Portland Thorns 1, San Diego Wave FC 1. Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a corner.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Taylor Kornieck (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Morgan.
  • 25': Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Samantha Coffey (Portland Thorns).
  • 26': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
  • 27': Foul by Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 27': Yazmeen Ryan (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw.
  • 29': Foul by Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 29': Samantha Coffey (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
  • 32': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Raquel Rodríguez.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Sofia Jakobsson (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Morgan.
  • 33': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 37': Offside, San Diego Wave FC. Jaedyn Shaw tries a through ball, but Alex Morgan is caught offside.
  • 40': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Portland Thorns).
  • 40': Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Yazmeen Ryan (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Taylor Kornieck (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Yazmeen Ryan (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Portland Thorns 1, San Diego Wave FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portland Thorns 1, San Diego Wave FC 1.
  • 47': Foul by Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns).
  • 47': Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
  • 51': Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns).
  • 52': Taylor Kornieck (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Taylor Kornieck (San Diego Wave FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emily van Egmond following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Emily van Egmond.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
  • 57': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Isabella Briede.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 59': Foul by Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 59': Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Makenzy Doniak replaces Jaedyn Shaw.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raquel Rodríguez.
  • 61': Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
  • 62': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Crystal Dunn replaces Raquel Rodríguez.
  • 63': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Naomi Girma.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
  • 69': Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns).
  • 70': Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 77': Foul by Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 77': Yazmeen Ryan (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Janine Beckie replaces Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Taylor Kornieck (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sofia Jakobsson.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Makenzy Doniak (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Kornieck.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Makenzy Doniak (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Kornieck.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Isabella Briede (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Makenzy Doniak with a cross.
  • 82': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Kelsey Turnbow replaces Sofia Jakobsson.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
  • 88': Foul by Kelsey Turnbow (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 88': Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 90'+2': Offside, San Diego Wave FC. Taylor Kornieck tries a through ball, but Alex Morgan is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Christen Westphal.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Portland Thorns 2, San Diego Wave FC 1. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Madison Pogarch replaces Taylor Kornieck.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Amirah Ali replaces Christen Westphal.
  • 90'+6': Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Kaleigh Riehl (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 90'+7': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Christine Sinclair replaces Sophia Smith.
  • 90'+7': Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns).
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Portland Thorns 2, San Diego Wave FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Portland Thorns 2, San Diego Wave FC 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 22,035

Line-Ups

POR Portland Thorns FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Bella Bixby (GK)
4 Becky Sauerbrunn
20 Kelli Hubly Yellow Card
25 Meghan Klingenberg
14 Natalia Kuikka
17 Sam Coffey
11 Rocky Rodríguez
8 Hina Sugita
9 Sophia Wilson
22 Morgan Weaver
23 Yazmeen Ryan Yellow Card
Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
Olivia Moultrie, Christine Sinclair, Tegan McGrady, Abby Smith, Meaghan Nally, Taylor Porter, Crystal Dunn, Emily Menges, Janine Sonis.

SD San Diego Wave FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Kailen Sheridan (GK)
4 Naomi Girma
18 Kaleigh Riehl Yellow Card
14 Kristen McNabb
20 Christen Westphal
22 Taylor Flint
5 Emily van Egmond
23 Belle Briede
13 Alex Morgan
10 Sofia Jakobsson
11 Jaedyn Shaw
San Diego Wave FC Substitutes:
Carly Telford, Jackie Altschuld, Madison Pogarch, Mia Gyau, Amirah Ali, Kelsey Turnbow, Marleen Schimmer, Makenzy Robbe, Jodie Taylor.

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